The Meeker herald., 1887-07-23

MEEKER HERALD.
sI~eksE, Colorado.
SATURDAY. JULY u. ls,.
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LOCAL N EWS.
Several desirabl. town lots changed
hands during the pas. week.
Ne
simp Harp takes much pride in the
ownership Of the finest saddle horse In
town. lie is Out OF Jay IIon IS band.
Our County soions have In view the
erection OF IA 5000 court house. Fifty
dollars were set aside last week for
plans and specifications.
The Utes were In town In force Mon
hay. Something was hurting" them
~ they appeared TO DE considerably
-rii.,i" from some cause or other.
II your personal or realty is assessed
i"o high or too low, !e, your grievances
h. heard by the board OF Equalization,
which Is now In session at Glenwood.
Pete welch WAS up to the Indian
camp las. week and invested In a lot Of
their stock. Pe,e's cpicnrcsn tastes
forhaa him reiishing mountain trout
. Ia Uir.
Late arrivals from the lower country
report the Midland surveying party al
Cottonwood. near Andy sirong's place
at the foot of Blue mountain, and head
Ing toward Green river.
We viii shortly have brick kiln
under way. Mes,rs. Armit \ Barton
have the enterprise In hand and have
i-, t.ic contract for making the brick 10
Lee 81. Clair Of MIX creek.
Foreman l.oyd, Ed WILDER. Tom Me
NELL and Lou Woodward. returned
from Grand river Sunday after deliver
ing about two hundred !. o. beef ON
the other side Of III, Divide.
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Charley Shiiclcr. stock Inspector for
the Grand river district, cut on; over
twenty head of cattle belonging 10
White and Grand rivers, from the two
herds TINT passed through here In III.
lore part Of the week. Mr.. shidcier is
irias good work for the White and
Grand River Associations.
.
Frank Johanigcn. Mcckrr's cn,crpr!s.
is: Young blacksmith and wagonmakrr.
had an order Of letter heals and busi.
mess cards allcd nj this Office the other
day which MAS alike crrSlitablc to our
typographical artist and the establish
mcnt. Tho work was executed In colors
and proved very satisfactory 10 Frank.
William Co.-,tiy Of Eagle county. who
lately bought the Peek herd on l'icc.
aucr. Is over here inspecting his pug.
chase and looking over the range with
view to putting In more cattle. Mr..
Ccb~slv will not Increase his herd until
he aAs looked tho range over thoroughly
and convinced himself ~ To the ai.
visibility of r.sl,ing more stock on MI
already crowded range.
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J. ". and l.. II. Breeze. attorney and
treasurer respectively of Rou,, county
passed through Aicekcr Thursday on
their way 10 oGlcuwooi wh.t. ,hcy will s,,.
irar before the District Cous, and NOV,
fer the dissolution OF the injunction re.
Gently obtained by Ora Haley restrain.
Ing th. treasurer OF Rou,, count, from
rounding M atd selling his cattle Ia
liqnida,c the county's claim against Mr..
Haley on account Of back taxes.
Two large herds Of cattle passed
through, town Monday. moving In the
direction u! Rawlins The frs, herd
numbered 100 head and were ownc,.
by George Smith Of Socorro. n. ".
The second herd numt- red I LOO head.
They were in charge of John Davis
and belonged 10 the American Cattle
company Of Socorro. y. NJ. The stock
were inspected her. by Charley shideler.
Cattle Inspector for this district.
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Among the good deeds performed by
our County Commissioners last week
was Offering reward Of $50 for the
conviction of any person guilty Of vic.
la;!us any Of the provisions OF the game
or lsh laws. This reward is 10 be paid
to the iniormer procuring such conyic-
iion. Some people pcoli.pooh at the
law. aud slaughter game or dispose OF
ush. contrary 10 the statutes. However.
a word TO the wise. ETC., ~ $40 are not
u be sncezed At.
District Court convened nj G,enwood
Springs las: week, aud WAS presided
over by the nowly-nppointcd Judge.
Hon. Thomas y. Rucker. while Distric,
Attorney Butcher represented the State.
Quite number of civil aud criminal